Article holder



Dec. 14 1926.

W, E. SMITH ARTICLE HOLDER u Filed May l2. 1926 Wi/MEN E 57?/ TH Patented Dem, 14., llit wm 'frat q its WARREN E. SMITH, l? BINGKAMTON, NET YQRK..

Application filed This invention relates to holding devices and has particular reference to receptacles for holding rulers, pencils and the like.

An important object of the invention is to provide a receptacle adapted to hold a ruler and a pencil or similar articles.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a receptacle having means for resiliently engaging articles to prevent displacement thereof.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a receptaclehaving means secured thereon for attachment with a ment.

Another obj ect of the invention is the provision of an article holder of compact and durable construction and one which can be placed upon the market at a relatively low cost.

Otherobjects and advantages otthis invention will become apparent as the description progresses. v

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the holder embodying my invention showing arlicles mounted therein,

Figure Q is a rear elevation of the device,

Figure 8 is a top plan view of the same,

Figure l is a transverse sectional view taken on the line lmof ififfure it Figure is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 3, and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the holder device partially unfolded to show the construction thereof.

As is well known, 'carpenters and others engaged along this line, experience great difficulty in retaining implements, such as, rulers and pencils about their persons, these implements being commonly carried in garment pockets and very easily dislodged therefrom. Consequently, persons of this character lose many rulers and pencils as these devices become dislodged from the pocket of the wearer. My invention resides in the provision of a simple device which may be readily attached to a garment, and, which will securely hold therein the implements carried by carpenters and other mechaines.

Referring now more particularly to the structure embodying my invention, the numeral 10 generally designates the body of my l-GLDER.

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improved holder, which body is preferably enclosel at the lower end by means of a bottom plate il and open at the upper end so as to receive the implements to be carried therein, The body 10 Vis preferably rectangular in cross .section and provided with ay full ylength partition strip 12 formed adjacent one end of the container so as to provide a comparatively small compartment 13 and a large compartment 1A. A s shown to advantage in Figure 6, the holder body may be readily formed of a unitary strip of material folded so as to provide the small compartment by the transverse extension o'f the partition strip 12 and connecting the adjacent edges by solder or in any desirable manner. The bottom plate forms an extension of the baclr strip of the body and is folded on right angles so as to enclose the lower end of the holder. rlhe edges of this botten plate may also b e tightly secured by solder or in any convenient manner.

lt is thus seen from the foregoing, that the holderl body comprises a largeand a small compartment adapted primarily to receive ruler and a pencil respectively. In order that these members may be lirmlyretained in position in the holder body when the holder is in an inverted position, l provide resilient retaining members adapted to be securely mounted in each compartment so that the articles may be firmly pressed against the walls of the holder and secured against displacement This is accomplished by the provision of a metallic strip 15 positioned within the small compartment of the holder, this` strip being preferably constructed of spring steel or similar material and U-shaped at its lower extremity as shown at 15. The short extending arm 17 of the U-shaped portion 15 is firmly secured to one of the side walls of the holder, by rivets or in any suitable manner. The longer arm 18 of the strip 15 is bent at its intermediate portion so as to extend substantially wit-hin the compartment, as shown to advantage in Figure 5, the space between the projection of this long arm and the opposite Wall of the holder being smaller than the diameter ofthe conventional type of pencil. A similar metallic strip 19 is secured in the large compartment 14e, the U-shaped portion of this member being substantially larger than that of the strip 15 in accordance with the increased width of the compartment. The short arm 2O of this strip isy preferably riveted or other- Wise secured to the partition strip 12 While the long arm 21 is bent in an arcuate manner so as to extend substantially Within the compartment and engage a ruler or similar implement. lt is readily apparent .trom the `foregoing description, that a ruler and a pencil may be forced within the compartments formed in the holder and these implements Will, by means of the extension of the long arms oi the metallic retaining strips, be secured in position in the compartment.

ln order that the holder may be readily secured to a garment, l provide a retaining clip 22 ot substantially Ll-shaped formation comprising ar base strip 23 secured to the side ot the holder and a resilient engaging strip Q-t normally in contact with the base strip and provided with a pair of struck out pointed gripping fingers 25 adapted to securely engage a garment pocket or the like. rlfhis retaining` clip Will permit the device to be very quickly attached to the garment and may be removed by Atorcing the engaging strip 524i outwardly away from the garment and raising the holder.

lt can be readily seen from the foregoing description that a compact and eilicient holder is provided, enabling carpenters and mechanicians o'f various character to satelj7 carry implements so that they may be readily Withdrawn for use and at the same tin safely carried.

lt is to be understood that the torni of my invention herewith shown and described is to be ta en as the preferred example of the same and that various changes as to the shane, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit of the invention, or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Hffiving thus described my invention, I cla-im:

l. A dei'ice ot the class described including a holder, a partition formed in the holder adapted to divide same into compartments, a retaining strip secured to the holderI adapted to permit detachable connection with a garment or the like, and resilient article engaging means secured Within the holder adapted to prevent displacement oi articles carried in the said holder.

2. Jin article holder comprising', in combinationn a snbf'tantially rectangular body, a part in i--,d in the body providing comholder adapted to permit attachment of the holder upon the garment of a person, and ""ent engaging members mounted in the coniliartments including lJ-shaped portions secured to the holder and resilient bent arms projecting into the compartments adapted to engage articles carried in the holder.

tu article holder comprising a body 'termed with a rectangular casing, means attached to the body for detachably itting the same on the garment of a` person, and resilient engaging members mounted in the body including U-shaped portions disposed in the bottom of the body rigidly fixed therein, and a long arm projecting vertically in the body bent in arcuate term so that its intermediate portions project into the body tor resilient engagement of articles carried therein.

En testimony whereof l affix my signature.

- WERBEN E. SMITH.

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